Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica

The Jewish Illustrated Book. A Selection from the Judah L. Magnes Museum
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Authors & Curators

Jane Levy, Florence B. Helzel.

Imprint

Berkeley, Calif., USA, 1986. 150 pp., illustrations: 52 b&w, 22.8 × 15.2 cm. English.

ISBN

943376335

Location

Judah L. Magnes Museum (25 May–21 September 1986)

Description

51 book illustrations by 51 major Jewish artists. Foreword by Seymour Fromer. Brief essays on “The Jewish Illustrated Book” by Jane Levy, and “Jewish Artists as Book Illustrators” by Florence B. Helzel. Each catalog entry contains a brief overview of the artist’s activities and a contextualized description of their featured work. Also included: a complete list of books illustrated by these artists. 51 items.

main keywords

BOOK ILLUSTRATION
GRAPHIC ARTS
JEWISH ARTISTS

minor keywords

Chagall, Marc
Lilien, Ephraim M.
Raban, Ze’ev
Szyk, Arthur

Cite this page
“The Jewish Illustrated Book. A Selection from the Judah L. Magnes Museum”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 21 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC0852>
First published online: 2019



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